Hester Ann Gunter

Brief Life History of Hester Ann

When Hester Ann Gunter was born on 22 January 1838, in Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States, her father, Wiley Joshua “Greasy Pockets” Gosnell, was 38 and her mother, Dianah Honor Gunter, was 28. She married Ezekiel Chandler on 11 May 1856, in Madison, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Township 10 Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States in 1910. She died on 12 August 1912, at the age of 74, and was buried in James Ramsey Cemetery, Revere, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ezekiel Chandler
1830–1917
Hester Ann Gunter
1838–1912
Marriage: 11 May 1856
Sarah Emeline Chandler
1856–1927
Elizabeth Chandler
1856–
Sarah Emeline Chandler
1856–
George Chandler
1858–
Elizabeth “Billie” Chandler
1859–1916
Daniel Belshazar Chandler
1860–1934
Melvira Chandler
1864–1901
Eliza Jane Chandler
1865–1906
Lisa Jane Chandler
1865–
Solomon Chandler
1866–1914
John Napoleon Chandler
1868–1956
Martin Van Buren Chandler
1872–1958
James Chandler
1873–
James Cornelius Chandler
1876–1951
Marietta Chandler
1876–
Zipporah Chandler
1878–1981

Sources (34)

  • Lettie Gosnell in household of Joshua Gosnell, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hester Ann Gosnell - Published information: birth-name: Hester Ann Gunter
  • Hester Gunter, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

Name Meaning

German (mainly Günter) and English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gunter (Old French Gontier), composed of the elements gund ‘battle’ + hari, heri ‘army’. Compare Guenter .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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